# 2008 BUICK LUCERNE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1231345` · 2015-10-22 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** LUCERNE
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 63,200
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO EMIT SMOKE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,200.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*